I wonder why is he still a newbie member with 352 merits

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There is no need for any ''special treatment'' for BtcTalkShow or anyone else in forum.
I agree, and that account will climb the ranks as fast as the algorithm will allow given the rate at which it's earning merits--just the way it should be for any member of bitcointalk.
And egads, I've been lax in watching the channel as of late! However, I finally logged into my account (which I hate doing) and will do some catching up in a few minutes. I'm sure some thumbs up will be coming the channel's way. And yes, I know I can watch the videos without being logged in, but it's nice to be able to leave comments and said thumbs up, which can't be done when you're logged out. I just hate Google and wish there was a competitor viable enough such that the forum's channel didn't have to use their platform.
I suppose there's no chance of dual posting the videos on a site like Bitchute or some other video hosting site?